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Cargo ship Jin Tian sinks in Japanese waters, 8 dead, 14 rescued

Jin Tian: The cargo ship Jin Tian sank in the waters of Japan. A total of 8 people have died in the accident and 14 people have been rescued. The ship had left Port Klang in Malaysia last month. It was to reach Incheon, South Korea on Wednesday.

crew members abandoned ship

The ship called the coast guard for help at 10:45 pm on Tuesday night. He drowned late in the night. According to media reports, the captain of the ship last contacted the Coast Guard at 2.41 am on Tuesday and told that the crew members were leaving the ship.

Hong Kong flag flown on the ship

According to the information, the flag of Hong Kong was on this ship. It is being told that this cargo ship had a total weight of about 6551 tonnes. There were a total of 22 people on board the ship. Investigation so far has revealed that the ship was registered in Hong Kong. It sank 110 km west of Danjo Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

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